QUOTE TO NOTE: "Maybe enough attention wasn't focused on the fact that we've got one of the winningest teams in the NBA and the West there. They're having a great year, focusing on the basketball. As a result, this also gives us an opportunity to showcase the team." -- NBA Commissioner David Stern, on New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina overshadowing the Hornets and the decision to choose them as one of four teams to play preseason games in Europe next season.